Ka-Nying Shedrub Ling
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Ka-Nying Shedrub Ling is a Tibetan Buddhist monastery
near Boudhanath, on the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal
. It has ties to both the Kagyu
and Nyingma
schools, hence the combined name Ka-Nying.
The Sixteenth Karmapa
instructed Kyabje Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche
to found a monastery in Nepal. Tulku Urgyen obeyed, taking his wife Kunsang Dechen and two sons, Chökyi Nyima Rinpoche
and Chokling Rinpoche. Construction began in 1972, and the monastery was dedicated in 1976. HM King Birendra attended. Tulku Urgyen died on February 13, 1996, whereupon his son Chokyi Nyima succeeded him as abbot (his brother becoming "vajra master"). Today the monastery boasts about 180 monks and 108 nuns at an affiliated nunnery, Nagi Gompa (some distance away).
In 1981 the monastery established the Rangjung Yeshe Institute (or Shedra Institute), a multi-year course in Tibetan language and Buddhist philosophy designed for Western dharma students. It has since entered into a cooperation agreement with Kathmandu University
to form the Center for Buddhist Studies
whereby its students can be awarded BA and MA degrees from KU, with a major in "Buddhist Studies with Himalayan Language."
Monastery
Monastery denotes the building, or complex of buildings, that houses a room reserved for prayer as well as the domestic quarters and workplace of monastics, whether monks or nuns, and whether living in community or alone .Monasteries may vary greatly in size – a small dwelling accommodating only...
near Boudhanath, on the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal
Nepal
Nepal , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India...
. It has ties to both the Kagyu
Kagyu
The Kagyu, Kagyupa, or Kagyud school, also known as the "Oral Lineage" or Whispered Transmission school, is today regarded as one of six main schools of Himalayan or Tibetan Buddhism, the other five being the Nyingma, Sakya, Jonang, Bon and Gelug...
and Nyingma
Nyingma
The Nyingma tradition is the oldest of the four major schools of Tibetan Buddhism . "Nyingma" literally means "ancient," and is often referred to as Nga'gyur or the "old school" because it is founded on the first translations of Buddhist scriptures from Sanskrit into Tibetan, in the eighth century...
schools, hence the combined name Ka-Nying.
The Sixteenth Karmapa
Karmapa
The Karmapa is the head of the Karma Kagyu, the largest sub-school of the Kagyupa , itself one of the four major schools of Tibetan Buddhism....
instructed Kyabje Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche
Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche
Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche . A contemporary Buddhist master of the Kagyü and Nyingma lineages, who lived at Nagi Gompa hermitage in Nepal, Urgyen Rinpoche was considered one of the greatest Dzogchen masters of our time.-Life:...
to found a monastery in Nepal. Tulku Urgyen obeyed, taking his wife Kunsang Dechen and two sons, Chökyi Nyima Rinpoche
Chökyi Nyima Rinpoche
Tulku Chökyi Nyima Rinpoche is a Tibetan Buddhist lama.-Life:Born in 1951, in Nakchukha Chökyi Nyima Rinpoche is the son of Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche who is considered one of the greatest Dzogchen masters of our time. When he was only eighteen months of age, Rinpoche was recognized as the seventh...
and Chokling Rinpoche. Construction began in 1972, and the monastery was dedicated in 1976. HM King Birendra attended. Tulku Urgyen died on February 13, 1996, whereupon his son Chokyi Nyima succeeded him as abbot (his brother becoming "vajra master"). Today the monastery boasts about 180 monks and 108 nuns at an affiliated nunnery, Nagi Gompa (some distance away).
In 1981 the monastery established the Rangjung Yeshe Institute (or Shedra Institute), a multi-year course in Tibetan language and Buddhist philosophy designed for Western dharma students. It has since entered into a cooperation agreement with Kathmandu University
Kathmandu University
Kathmandu University is the third oldest university in Nepal located in Dhulikhel, Kavrepalanchok District, about 35Km east of Kathmandu. KU was established in 1991 with the motto "Quality Education for Leadership"...
to form the Center for Buddhist Studies
Centre for Buddhist Studies, Kathmandu University
The Centre for Buddhist Studies, Kathmandu University in partnership with Rangjung Yeshe Institute offers undergraduate and graduate programs leading to Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts degrees in Buddhist Studies and Himalayan languages. It provides research facilities for visiting...
whereby its students can be awarded BA and MA degrees from KU, with a major in "Buddhist Studies with Himalayan Language."
External links
- Ka-Nying Shedrub Ling Monastery
- Rangjung Yeshe Institute
- Centre for Buddhist Studies, Kathmandu University
Books
- Moran, Peter. Buddhism Observed: Travelers, Exiles, and Tibetan Dharma in Kathmandu. RoutledgeCurzon, 2004. An anthropological/sociological look at "Western" Buddhist tourists/pilgrims to Boudhanath. Ka-Nying Shedrup Ling is mentioned periodically throughout the text (along with several other area monasteries) and especially the section beginning on page 74.